Distracted...

I know, I know...
I should be working on
Monkey by Cookie A using Knit Picks Memories in color Cape Cod. (I don't think this yarn is available now) I am knitting these socks as part of FGF: The Sock Group Cookie A KAL. I need to have these finished by the end of May.

OR

Lauren by Monica Jines using Schaefer Yarn Heather color Grandpa's Overalls.

I'm knitting these for the Sock Knitters Anonymous Sockdown! May. At least I have until the end of June to get these done.

BUT

I was momentarily distracted by
the Berry Stitch Sachet!

I enjoyed knitting the berry stitch on my Blueberry Styx Bag, I had to make a little sachet using that stitch. Isn't it cute!! It measures about 3 1/2" x 4 1/2" and only took about 3 hrs to make.

I used Sandnes Yarn Mandarin Petit 100% cotton and size 4 straight needles. Yes, I did have to seam the sides. Now the challenge will be to work it up using dpns.

I see many more of these little bags in my future... they will make great Christmas gifts!
But for now... back to socks.

Sockdown! February

Kaibashira Sock:

One of the designers for the February Sockdown challenge is Chrissy Gardner. She has many lovely designs (her Ravelry link is here) but I chose Kaibashira. I have never done anything like the scalloped edge before. And the sock does not have the traditional ribbing for the cuff.

So part of my challenge was casting on 187 stitches on the dpn size 2.5mm! I thought I had read the pattern wrong. What?! 187!! What kinda sock am I making here? I know I usually cast on 64. So I read further down and saw where I would end up with 66 sts. Oh... ok, that's better.

So I cast on (twice) (wrong yarn choice the first time) and then proceeded. What a neat idea! taking stitches off the left needle over top of the first stitch. That is how it decreased and made the scallop! It was a challenge to make sure the stitches didn't fall off the needle before I got to them : )

The yarn is Knit Picks Gloss, color Cosmos. The true yarn color is dark like the first picture. I wanted you to see the scallops close-up but I think the flash lightened the yarn color.

You do know that this sock is not my only project going on, don't you? It just wouldn't be right to knit one thing at a time!